The Kato Toolkit – From Good to Great: The 10 Habits of phenomenal educators for Pacific learners in New Zealand tertiary education
Cherie Chu-Fuluifaga and Janice Ikiua-Pasi
Kato is a Niuean word meaning a handmade woven basket. In Niuean custom, the Kato is usually gifted between people. We decided to use the concept of the Kato for our educator’s toolkit as it is about gifting change or transformation to the educator. The Kato or gift is a living and breathing thing. Pacific students want their educators to bring their Pacific cultures into the classroom and into their teaching, and to demonstrate ‘phenomenal’ teaching practices that are habitual. It is often said that habits are hard to break.